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I start a RA with Jacob and play Obedience of Noah to choose the blocker.  I pick a guy from my territory who's #s are bigger than mine.  I then play Abraham's Servant to Ur.  Does this negate my OoN, kick my guy out and let my opponent stick in a guy?  The only reason I ask is because choose the block is an instant ability and I didn't know if, because it has already completed, if AStU would negate it.



Jacob - Type: Hero Char. • Brigade: Blue • Ability: 6 / 5 • Class: None • Special Ability: May band to a silver brigade Hero, or you may play a Genesis Enhancement. • Identifiers: OT Male Human, Patriarch • Verse: Genesis 32:24 • Availability: Faith of Fathers (Set 4)

Obedience of Noah - Type: Hero Enh. • Brigade: Blue • Ability: 3 / 2 • Class: None • Special Ability: Holder may choose the Evil Character that his opponent uses to block his rescue attempt. • Identifiers: None • Verse: Genesis 6:22 • Availability: D Deck (L) and D Deck (UL)

Abraham’s Servant to Ur - Type: Hero Enh. • Brigade: Blue • Ability: 2 / 3 • Class: None • Special Ability: All special abilities except banding on characters and enhancements, except this one, are negated. Battle is determined by the numbers. • Identifiers: None • Verse: Genesis 24:9-10 • Availability: Patriarchs booster packs (Rare)

FBTN EXCEPT banding...that doesn't help much.   

Also, there's nothing stopping instant abilities from being negated. Otherwise a simple capture card like Net couldn't be negated!

Hmmm...I hadn't looked at it like that.  Isn't there something like instant abilities that have already been completed not be interrupted by an ITB?  Like if I have two guys in battle, my opponent say captures one, still has inish, then tries to capture the other, if I played an interrupt at that point, it would only interrupt the second capture because the first is already complete?

There's a distinction between a regular interrupt/negate like on Sign of the Rainbow or Abraham's Servant to Ur, and an "interrupt the battle." Interrupt the battle interrupts the following:
-> All ongoing abilities (immunity, etc.)
-> The last ability played by an opponent's character if it's removing you from battle (King Zimri, etc.)
-> The last enhancement card played by an opponent (most anything)

Also keep in mind that different negates have different wording. For instance, look at the two versions of Flaming Sword:
Warriors: "The effect of the last Enhancement Card played is interrupted and prevented."
Kings: "Negate one evil enhancement played in current battle."

In your "two captures" example, the Warriors version can only target the most recent capture, while the Kings version can negate any capture (with proper assumptions about characters remaining in battle, etc.).